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- Page 1 Electric Lawn Mower 19" Rear Bagger Model 407 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY means it is listed by This symbol on the product's nameplate UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. MTD LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9722 FORM NO. 770-8969D (9/02)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices ..............Slope Gauge ...................... Unpacking Instructions ..................Assembling Your Lawn Mower ................Know Your Lawn Mower ..................Operating Your Lawn Mower ................Making Adjustments ..................Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ................Off-Season Storage ................... Troubleshooting .................... -
Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION P RACTICES READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions, which if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to oper- ate this machine. -
Page 4: Slope Gauge
16.Home c ircuit - This mower should b eoperated ona 15 31. Only use parts and accessories made for this machine by AMP circuit. Ifyou experience difficulty instarfing w ith a the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in personal standard 15AMP fuse orcircuit breaker, contact your injury. - Page 5 Service 10. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. When servicing use only identical replacement parts 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the motor and listed in this manual. "Use of parts which do not meet the disconnect the power cord.
- Page 6 USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE _-', A CORNER OF A BUILDING >" OR A FENCE POST ' F'O , _,,, ON,..
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Page 7: Unpacking Instructions
SECTION 3: UNPACKING I NSTRUCTIONS Remove UnitFromCarton Roll or slide the unit out of carton. Check the carton thoroughly for loose parts. NOTE: Reference to the right or left hand side of the REMOVE MANUAL & LOOSE PARTS mower is observed from the operating position. •... - Page 8 1. Slide front frame into rear frame Hand Knob Insulator 2. Place frame inside bag ;Frame Upper Handle Lower _Handle n marks here) Hoo_ Front_Frame Figure 4 3. Slip handle 4. Slip plastic channel out of notch over frame • Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets.
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Page 9: Know Your Lawn Mower
• Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots Grass Catcher Bag Rear Discharge Door in the handle bracket assembly on each side of the lower handle as shown in Figure 8. Release the rear discharge door. To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge door on the mower. - Page 10 CordRestraint HeightAdjustment L ever The cord restraint is located on the back of the upper A height adjustment lever at each wheel provides handle and when used properly, helps to protect the cutting height adjustment. Each adjuster has nine motor/blade control assembly and also the extension height positions.
- Page 11 To engage the motor and blade, first be certain to follow T = Obstacles the previous steps for connecting a suitable extension cord, then referring to Figure 10: • Stand behind the unit and depress the locking button. • While holding the locking button down, pull the blade/motor control lever and hold it against the upper handle.
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Page 12: Making Adjustments
SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting HeightAdjustment HandleHeightAdjustment • The upper handle may be adjusted to three different height positions. To adjust the handle at the desired position, align one of the three marks on the top of the lower handle insulators with the Cutting Height mark on the upper handle insulators. - Page 13 • Reinstall the blade as described earlier in this Motor Shaft section making certain to torque the cutting blade to specifications. 1. Insertscrew driver through hole Figure 13 2. Balanced blade will be parallel to ground Installingthe Blade Screw Driver Blade WARNING: The blade hardware is not only...
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Page 14: Off-Season Storage
SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON S TORAGE The following steps should be taken to prepare the lawn • Store mower indoors, in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children. Do not cover lawn mower with a mower for storage. solid plastic sheet. Any plastic covering traps •... - Page 15 SECTION 10: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Handle not in position. Carriage bolts not seated in the handle Adjust the height of the handle and make sure that insulators, the carriage bolts are seated properly into the handle insulators.
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Page 16: Parts List
SECTION 11: PARTS LIST °_,_... - Page 17 REF. PART NO. DESCRIPTION PART NO. DESCRIPTION 782-0054A 682-0514-0637 Mower Housing, 19" Handle Bracket, RH 731-2425 14765 Motor Support Pivot Bar, RH 710-1756 14766 Screw, M7 x 25 Pivot Bar, LH 724-0309 732-0417A Electric Motor, 115V, 1500W Spring Lever 710-1756 720-0190 Screw, M7 x 25 Spring Lever Knob...
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- Page 20 MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with MTD LLC does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported outside of the United States, its respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories.